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Title: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: bartre on June 24, 2015, 06:08:06 PM
This jumped out at me today, from Death Crimson OX:
(http://i.imgur.com/9gl5tS2.jpg)

any others you can think of?
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Post by: esteban on June 24, 2015, 11:28:49 PM
What the heck did I just read?
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 25, 2015, 01:06:14 AM
What the heck did I just read?

I believe that's the title crawl to the new Star Wars movie.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: esteban on June 25, 2015, 02:44:54 AM

What the heck did I just read?

I believe that's the title crawl to the new Star Wars movie.


Hahjahahhahaja.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: Opethian on June 25, 2015, 03:11:08 AM
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/a8ccmbghq95f9i4e8xl9.jpg)
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Post by: Necromancer on June 25, 2015, 03:48:18 AM
Mmm, mac and cheese.


Eww, give it a crack.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: jtucci31 on June 25, 2015, 04:37:36 AM
Some men's ass cracks would not make me buy anything.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 25, 2015, 06:13:46 AM
Some men's ass cracks would not make me buy anything.

Only some? Meaning others would?

I can firmly state that none would make me buy anything. :-D
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Post by: esteban on June 25, 2015, 06:16:21 AM
I suddenly have the urge to play baseball.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: Necromancer on June 25, 2015, 06:18:55 AM
I can firmly state that none would make me buy anything. :-D

Not even your own crack would get you to buy a belt?
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 25, 2015, 06:19:34 AM
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Not even your own crack would get you to buy a belt?

You can ask a lot of the forum members on here who've met me in person or hired me for plumbing services. I'm clearly in need of a belt and lo and behold it's not there.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: wilykat on June 25, 2015, 08:16:50 AM
Some men's ass cracks would not make me buy anything.

Only some? Meaning others would?

I can firmly state that none would make me buy anything. :-D

None? Not even hot lady's crack?
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 25, 2015, 11:59:21 AM
None? Not even hot lady's crack?

It was specified earlier that this was in reference to men's cracks.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: jtucci31 on June 25, 2015, 05:01:03 PM
Some men's ass cracks would not make me buy anything.

Only some? Meaning others would?

I can firmly state that none would make me buy anything. :-D

None? Not even hot lady's crack?
My point exactly :)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: EmperorIng on June 25, 2015, 06:07:12 PM
There sure are a lot of posts and not enough images.

(http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112601.jpg)

Keanu's early career put him in some very out there roles.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: esteban on June 25, 2015, 11:55:21 PM
^ Is that actually Keanu?  I never knew he was in that flyer. Hilarious.
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Post by: TR0N on June 26, 2015, 12:38:20 AM
I still like to know how cosplay april'o'neil got in this  :roll:
(http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18202301.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: esteban on June 26, 2015, 12:41:30 AM
^^^ I have never seen these flyers. They are so goofy. Wonderful.
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Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 26, 2015, 01:00:31 AM
I still like to know how cosplay april'o'neil got in this  :roll:
(http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18202301.jpg)


She's both posed and grinning like she just cut one.
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Post by: xelement5x on June 26, 2015, 07:57:48 AM
I still like to know how cosplay april'o'neil got in this  :roll:
(http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18202301.jpg)


Man, that hair on April.  It was a different time so I'm wondering if it is real and was actually teased out to look like that, or if it is an over the top wig.
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Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 26, 2015, 10:59:08 AM


That's hot.  I found a nice G rated Yuko cosplay ad... this was before it was discovered that tits sold games.

(http://doxphile/random/cosplayyuko.jpg)


Whoever made that ad was all like
"So you want me to hire a promotional model for this ad?
 NEVAR!
I'll just get my moms best friend Helen and dress her up in a stupid outfit that doesn't match the character sprite"

Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: xelement5x on June 26, 2015, 11:03:56 AM
Whoever made that ad was all like
"So you want me to hire a promotional model for this ad?
 NEVAR!
I'll just get my moms best friend Helen and dress her up in a stupid outfit that doesn't match the character sprite"



Apparently Helen ruins everything.  This is probably why her husband left her as well.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 26, 2015, 11:08:10 AM

Apparently Helen ruins everything.  This is probably why her husband left her as well.

Thirty Helens agree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTZcj8Xink
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: TR0N on June 26, 2015, 11:09:21 PM
I still like to know how cosplay april'o'neil got in this  :roll:


That's hot.  I found a nice G rated Yuko cosplay ad... this was before it was discovered that tits sold games.

(http://doxphile/random/cosplayyuko.jpg)

I remember that ad it does look like they hire there own cosplayer  :lol: By the way speaking of bad renovation ads remember this one  :wink:
(http://www.honestgamers.com/images/assets/11/G/3278/1.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: esteban on June 27, 2015, 12:32:08 AM
This was a game I never even knew about until some folks from the old tg-16 forum told me about it.

 (http://archives.tg-16.com/EGM/EGM_1994_11_035.jpg)
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Post by: SuperGrafx on June 27, 2015, 09:55:34 AM


I remember that ad it does look like they hire there own cosplayer  :lol: By the way speaking of bad renovation ads remember this one  :wink:
(http://www.honestgamers.com/images/assets/11/G/3278/1.jpg)
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That long-haired dude was in a few Renovation ads.   
Seeing that made me reconsider my career aspirations of becoming a game play counselor.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: Gentlegamer on June 27, 2015, 12:20:15 PM
Joe Redifer made a rad custom box art for Gaiares.

That TMNT pic was also part of the coin-op marquee on the side.
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Post by: lukester on June 27, 2015, 01:30:47 PM
Cyber Lip ad for the Neo Geo  :lol: :P

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TTI__HUTecU/hqdefault.jpg)

Earthbound  :-&

(http://earthboundcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ebreeks.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: SuperGrafx on June 28, 2015, 08:58:54 AM
I really detested the Nintendo advertising style during the mid 1990's.
Everything had this weird grunge-era vibe to it. 
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: bartre on June 30, 2015, 02:09:44 PM
(http://doxphile/random/cosplayyuko.jpg)

I'm pretty sure every kid ever had a toy sword like the one at the bottom right.
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: Gentlegamer on June 30, 2015, 02:31:50 PM
I found Joe's custom Gaiares cover.

(http://www.joeredifer.com/crap/gaiaresUS.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: EmperorIng on June 30, 2015, 03:21:04 PM
This one always mystified me. (http://i.imgur.com/LP7URHT.jpg)

Why include such a face of horror and disgust? Can the plumbing problems be that bad?
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on June 30, 2015, 07:15:38 PM
This one always mystified me. (http://i.imgur.com/LP7URHT.jpg)

Why include such a face of horror and disgust? Can the plumbing problems be that bad?



If you're working on mutant zombie pipes........than yes, they can apparently!
Title: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: esteban on July 01, 2015, 12:09:05 AM
This one always mystified me. (http://i.imgur.com/LP7URHT.jpg)

Why include such a face of horror and disgust? Can the plumbing problems be that bad?



If you're working on mutant zombie pipes........than yes, they can apparently!


I friggin' love the juxtaposition of those two distinctly different images/aesthetics...somebody just rammed the two together...and the final product is totally incongruous—BUT THAT JUST MAKES IT MORE BEAUTIFUL.

Unless this is a puzzle game + prison rape simulation, which, actually,  would be an intriguing blending of genres...
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Post by: bob on July 04, 2015, 11:52:11 AM
(http://www.dotsandloops.com/ads/vb.jpg)

(http://www.dotsandloops.com/ads/lem.jpg)

(http://www.dotsandloops.com/ads/ki.jpg)

(http://www.dotsandloops.com/ads/32x.jpg)
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Post by: Necromancer on July 07, 2015, 09:51:34 AM
Heh, that 32X one is pretty funny.
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Post by: xelement5x on July 07, 2015, 10:10:13 AM
Heh, that 32X one is pretty funny.

Sega had some really racy ads in the UK too.  I remember one specifically was about "it" getting harder the more you play with it.
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Post by: Ninja Spirit on July 11, 2015, 01:11:11 PM
(https://s13.postimg.cc/udm5sf953/Untitled.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: NightWolve on July 11, 2015, 04:54:12 PM
(http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112601.jpg)

Keanu's early career put him in some very out there roles.

Hah, no kidding, that's Reeves on the right there ? Never knew about this.

Good lulz in this thread BTW.

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TTI__HUTecU/hqdefault.jpg)

Hey, why would you file this one under "terrible game covers/art/ads/etc." ?? ;)
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Post by: TR0N on July 11, 2015, 09:00:45 PM
(http://games.multimedia.cx/wp-content/uploads/page-15.jpg)
Title: Re: Can we take a moment to appreciate terrible game covers/art/ads/etc.
Post by: SuperGrafx on July 12, 2015, 08:14:48 AM
They really should have chosen a better photo for SUPER SPY...

That one is just so wrong on so many levels...